YOLISA LETSHWENE
SCREENWRITER. FOUNDER. INDUSTRY ADVOCATE.
Screenwriter - Cannes nominated
Scripts for online entertainment videos have garnered millions of views. Cannes-nominated for the feature screenplay Green Home, with production experience across award-winning short films, digital campaigns, and writing branded communications.
Founder - Upstreem
Founder of Upstreem, a pre-seed venture building infrastructure for transparent ownership, revenue and film finance in creative industries. Currently raising pre seed funding to bring this more equitable creative economy to market.
DGSA Exco and Industry Advocate
Executive Commitee member of Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA), and former film educator at both UCT and AFDA following tertiary training at both institutions respectively: bridging industry advocacy with the next generation of filmmakers.
IDAA Council Member
Council Member of the Independent Directors Association Africa (IDAA), advancing policy for the transformation and development of South Africa's film and TV directors and DOPs. Represented IDAA at UNESCO's 19th Intergovernmental Committee in Paris on 'Re-shaping Policies for Creativity,' contributing to global conversations on cultural diversity and the future of creative industries.